- Audio CD (Mar 17 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Cast Recording
- Label: Decca U.S.
- ASIN: B000002O4T
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #33,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Overture |
| 2. Do Ya Wanna Go To Heaven? |
| 3. The Boys |
| 4. Waitin' For The Light To Shine |
| 5. Guv'ment |
| 6. Hand For The Hog |
| 7. I, Huckleberry, Me |
| 8. Muddy Water |
| 9. The Crossing |
| 10. River In The Rain |
| 11. When The Sun Goes Down In The South |
| 12. Entracte |
| 13. The Royal Nonesuch |
| 14. Worlds Apart |
| 15. Arkansas/How Blest We Are |
| 16. You Oughta Be Here With Me |
| 17. Leavin's Not The Only way To Go |
| 18. Waitin' For The Light To Shine (Reprise) |
| 19. Free At Last |
| 20. Muddy Water (Reprise) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
This unjustly forgotten masterpiece was in many ways the last great creative gasp for the late, great country songwriter-singer Roger Miller, who died in 1992. After he wrote countless country gems like "Invitation to the Blues," "King of the Road," and "Dang Me" during the 1950s and '60s, Miller's creative muse ran dry in the early 1970s. The drought continued until he made a remarkable comeback by penning the 20-song score and contributing vocals to the soundtrack of this 1985 Broadway adaptation of Mark Twain's literary classic. Big River still stands as a dazzling, heartwarming slice of musical Americana and the final crowning achievement in one of country music's most celebrated careers. --Bob Allen
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Very Disappointing!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Audio CD)
When I bought this CD, I was expecting an "up-and-away", very lively musical. Instead, I found the singing to be mediocre, most of the songs to be horrible (especially "Hand for the Hog"), but some to be rather good (like "Do Ya Wanna Go to Heaven). I would not reccomend buying this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An American Delight.,
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This review is from: Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Audio CD)
The only reason I purchased a copy of the BIG RIVER soundtrack is because I wanted to incorporate some of the songs into a unit plan I was developing on Mark Twain and THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. I knew that the musical had won the Tony for Best Musical in 1985, but I honestly didn't think I was going to like the album that much. I was wrong. I've love the music from start to finish. The songs include a wide variety of styles from country to jazz to gospel. However, most of the tunes cannot be pigeonholed as one style of music or the other because Roger Miller has done a beautiful job of blending several types of music into one coherent whole on many of the songs. The company of this production of BIG RIVER includes such stars as Rene Auberjonois and John Goodman. Some of my favorite tunes from the album include:"Do You Want to Go to Heaven" "I, Huckleberry, Me" "Muddy Water" "The Crossing" "Worlds Apart" "Waiting For the Light To Shine" "Free At Last" Besides the beauty of the music itself, I was also impressed by how well the dialogue and lyrics complement Mark Twain's original text. Some changes have been made, of course, but not many. I'm really glad that I have purchased the ablum and know it will be a valuable part of my lessons whenever I teach about THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Inspired,
By Steven Stewart "Steven" (TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Audio CD)
I never had the opportunity to see this on the stage, but yet this CD ranks among my favorites. Most everyone is familiar with the story, so not seeing the production is no hinderance to enjoying the tunes.Big River is a phenomenal effort, and I would be hard pressed to think of anything much better to spend an hour of someone's "free time" listening to. This would be a great "gateway CD" to get friends who are not interested in musicals to perk up their ears.
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